Invade Indigenous land.
The development of a Theory of change and the completion of a logic model
The problem is “Invading indigenous unseeded land or the
traditional territory.” This invasion by the Government or big corporations is
a big problem for Indigenous people and their lifestyle and also for the
environment.
The Canadian Government and Indigenous authority made a
contract or treaty that Indigenous people could live in a reserve land and
follow their own culture and norms. The land is dedicated to the Indigenous
people.
Initially, the reserved land given to indigenous people was unsuitable
for harvesting. But Indigenous people had no option. Later, these areas became
important for many natural resources. Many times in different indigenous
territories, the Canadian Government (sometimes on behalf of big corporations)
put highways, took water from the land, gave some company authority to check
for oil or other minerals, let them make pipelines, etc. These activities happened
without considering changes or destroying the ecosystem on indigenous land.
That’s why, for any activity on the reserved land, the Canadian Government
should obtain proper consent from the Indigenous leader of that land.
• What
are the factors that cause the problem?
Indigenous people are very aware of the protection of land
and nature. That’s why they are careful with natural resources. So, when
anything harms nature, indigenous people protest and try to protect it.
Sometimes, these projects take land, destroy water bodies,
and destroy flora and fauna, which directly impacts Indigenous people’s health.
Sometimes, human rights are not even respected during the project. For example,
Indigenous people lose their clean water supply or are affected by poisonous
chemicals.
Then, for years, they keep suffering, but no one is there to
stop those unhealthy projects.
• Is
there any data to support my analysis?
In 2018, there were 174 unsafe drinking water advisories in
over 100 First Nations communities. Short-term advisories warn residents of a
water quality issue on a certain water system. Long-term drinking water
advisories have been in place for more than one year. (Yenilmez, 2022)
With the stench of chemicals in the air, the students learned
of the striking impacts of airborne toxins and spills on the Aamjiwnaang First
Nation, as well as working-class Sarnia residents and industry workers. These
impacts are all too real for the Aamjiwnaang First Nation, which has higher
rates of asthma, cancer, miscarriages, stillbirths and other adverse
conditions. (Western Law, 2024)
• What
factors are you planning to address in my intervention?
I want to
create a law that no one can make any changes to the indigenous land without
the indigenous leaders of that land’s consent.
• What
are the related behaviours that I want to change?
To finalize any project on the reserved Indigenous land, one
must discuss it with the Indigenous people who are living on that land. They
have more knowledge about that land, and they live on it.
Target Group
• Who am I targeting?
The prime
minister. He, who can make this law.
• Why are
they my target group?
All parliament members are part of the Government and the
opposition group. They can bring and pass the legislation.
• What is
their status at this point in the project, vis-à-vis my issue?
I believe all levels of Government, from local to federal,
are involved in this issue. But if parliament passes this law, then everyone
will follow it.
• What
subgroup will be more likely to change their behaviour?
The big oil/mining companies may change their behaviour to
follow the law and start respecting indigenous suggestions. They might devise a
good solution that indigenous people will agree on, and the project might have
been done correctly.
• How do I expect to change their behaviour?
Now, it seems that the authority doesn’t care about
Indigenous people’s health or the climate. If we pass this law, they will be
bound to follow proper procedures to make a plan succeed. It will be suitable
for the environment and the Indigenous people who are living on that land.
References:
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Yenilmez, S. (2022, July 26). Indigenous safe drinking water crisis in canada-
overview. The Indigenous Foundation. https://www.theindigenousfoundation.org/articles/indigenous-safe-drinking-water-crisis-in-canada-overview#:~:text=In%202018%2C%20there%20were%20174,for%20more%20than%20one%20year.
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Toxic tour of Chemical Valley illustrates the impact of
environmental injustice on indigenous and working-class communities. Western
Law. (April 03, 2024). https://law.uwo.ca/news/2024/toxic_tour_of_chemical_valley_illustrates_the_impact_of_environmental_injustice_on_indigenous_and_workingclass_communities_.html
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Box, C. T. (n.d.). Section 1. developing a logic model or theory of
change. Chapter 2. Other Models for Promoting Community Health and Development
| Section 1. Developing a Logic Model or Theory of Change | Main Section |
Community Tool Box. https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/overview/models-for-community-health-and-development/logic-model-development/main
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